The only time you'll see it is if you have your front fascia removed, which should be next to never.

Stillen has it in their installation instructions.

Someone missed a step.

do they? can you scan it...

From their website:

http://www.stillen.com/product_files/402852~inst.pdf

Step 12

ah yes, it does tell you may have to use hose line to wrap the ac line...

I missed that step as well. Time to take the front bumper off again...:shakes head:

Yup...Clearly Installer error. No point in blaming Stillen here..

I wasn't really trying to blame Stillen so much as I was trying to make this aware to others that might have this problem in the future. I guess I did overlook the part where it says to cover the AC line, but when you install it, it initially it doesnt seem like your going to run into problems. It took several months and miles of vibrations for it to move into a problematic position.

Taping the AC tube will not protect it against the rubbing and eventually it will rub through. There should be no contact against any part in the engine compartment IMO.

things are going to touch. Even if it touches after its wrapped with a quality product you wont have any problems.

That's why I'd use something substantial like heater hose, and inspect it after a good chunk of miles...like 25K to check on the air filters.

Guility as sin.

Also missed it as I couldn't figure out what they were talking about and the "may have to" part isn't real strong. Think if it was me, I'd take another picture making it clearer and include a piece of hose with the intake. Appears quite a few people missed it somehow.

My kit came with hose to cut and wrap the ac lines with, even had tie wraps.
Then again real men don't read instructions.

Well I solved the problem.

I went to my local autozone and purchased 2 feet of heater hose for $1. I cut a slit all the way down the hose so I can wrap the AC line.

I ended up cutting the hose in 3 pieces because there are clips holding the AC line in place at certain points.

I also zip tied the hose towards the frame and away from the intake. Should have ZERO problems now! :tup:

Thanks Kannibul, for clearing it up for everyone that's had it done they can adress it before it's an issue and for folks like me ready to pull the trigger on it don't skip step 12 lesson learned got it.